US EditionFrench Intelligence Reveals Delays in Iran's Nuclear Program
IRAN, JUL 8 – U.S. officials claim strikes delayed Iran's nuclear program by up to two years while French intelligence estimates delays of several months, highlighting differing assessments of program setbacks.
- French intelligence chief Nicolas Lerner revealed on Tuesday that U.S. and Israeli airstrikes delayed Iran's nuclear program by several months.
- This setback follows escalating tensions after Trump withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 Iran Nuclear Agreement due to Iran blocking inspections.
- Key Iranian facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan suffered significant damage, but Iran retains some enriched uranium stockpiles, limiting verification efforts.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell estimated that the strikes likely delayed Iran's nuclear program by one to two years, while Lerner expressed concerns about the inability to monitor the remaining uranium stocks effectively.
- The disruption implies continued uncertainty about Iran’s nuclear progress and underscores the need for the International Atomic Energy Agency to resume inspections soon.
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The Iranian nuclear program was delayed “in a few months” by Israeli and American attacks, said in March the head of the French Foreign Information Service (DGSE), Nicolas Lerner, writes AFP.
Iran nuclear programme ’very delayed’ by strikes: intel chief
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French foreign intelligence chief Nicolas Lerner said all phases of Iran’s atomic development were “seriously damaged”
Iran Nuclear Programme "Very Delayed" By Strikes: French Intel Chief
Iran's nuclear programme has been "very, very delayed" by US and Israeli strikes, France's foreign intelligence chief said on Tuesday, wading into a contentious debate over just how hard it was hit.
French Intelligence Reveals Delays in Iran's Nuclear Program
France's intelligence chief, Nicolas Lerner, disclosed that Iran's nuclear program has been delayed by several months following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. Key program stages have been seriously impacted, but uncertainty remains about Iran's stock of highly-enriched uranium. Lerner emphasized the need for diplomatic resolutions.
French intel chief: Iran's nuclear program 'very, very delayed' by US-Israeli strikes
France's foreign intelligence chief, Nicolas Lerner, confirms US and Israeli strikes "very, very delayed" Iran's nuclear program by "various months," seriously affecting every stage from enrichment to warhead design.
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